New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
SHOOTING ON THE CHESAPEAKE.
A MULTITUDE OF DUCKS.


MULTITUDE OF DUCKS.
Havre De grace Letter to The Philadelphia Ledger
Naturally, the annual congregation of such vast
numbers OF Wild fowl Of almost every species, IN
the waters of the Chesapeake and its tributaries,
attracts "a We have seen to the points they frequent,
during the open season, Itcra,ly lined for miles
vI'A Gag + Shooters provided with murderous weap-
proved Parker brcech-loader to the rusty fmt locks
Of revolutionary days. and all prepared TO deal death
Oh WOundln9s To every Wild fowl that ventures within
range Ut on the fats from "sinA box" and "sneaA-
boat v0llcy after volicy Is heard and THIS filing Is
is, the ahrighcd birds are d lvcn away from
such nAoSpaabc 10 alitics. The ambition OF nearly
of the preceding season. To accomll that neither
pans iaDOr nor expense are spared many Of the out,
ns' "a mas been stated being OF the mot elaborate and
costly character If to the OUTLAY for these fine
,G , be added the ~ Ienso for attendants ana
duck shootng at Havr de Grace is recreation in
w wi'I XII T'y me wealthy can indulge Bn C. men
ground are not Of the millionaire sporting class.
Fey arc those who make duct killing a means Of
u ssienc for Themselves and families hardy rugged
men thorough J. familiar with the abiis Of The WI
IN pursuit involving so much exposure ard hardship.
IN vie" of the immensity Of the annual slaughter
Legislature of Maryland has enacted laws Attended
90 be OF protective character. and which lie thus
dcnnol lmas OF the vicinity of IIayr Gc Grace is
allo ate only from The IL Of November until the
3ist Of March, inclusive. The II uits 10 With to
statutes apl ar from Tnrhcy Point. Il Cccl County
10 n pontOn the Hartford County side. and drawn
Yves "ari TO .oint half nile Forth Of ne most
wand within half mil, Of The northern end Of san
re statutes forbid night shooting VIII any kidd or
gun or ioo,ng from any hind of cra.t 10y day "a
ngt within half nfc Of any shore It i r'rni>s' 10
N 70 Sn0ot on th,ee ca only Of Zach wcch-h:
NoNrm er u'tl the 1t of January. ard thereafter
I'M tic end # tho season on saturday also. A. ~"
rrnnerS found fc to r,arsr their iinnaIencc
,naL ,n,S morning' when they were permitted to
Tier right before them. ON The hats countless
thousands Of ducks eniovi"e tho "as, Of ft things"
Val inc Ia or via colrr,Dand WoI,v "slsnIc.me
OF the m"rc"'S vol cvS h oh in fcT hours oh hr
hat The penalties Of r law wa Ec Gic1n IN
ai ceees to overcome ~" mptal N to shoot during
,nothcr r pui'cwcni of III" Lave &. that shoot nr
shf he done OIL from an hour lcforc sunrise
dollars and tho Owner AMI No. - ~'in} "s.
twenty dollars for each a a cvcy o. grrrrc .caeon
and aso hc hon2-iidc rr-ilcn Of tho state 'l'~rr
~" %,h'r p","rlyr {, n.c,' .nch a. the prohibition
anv Of TIE waters within tie Its al-cndy men ,nrl
is ailowed. ctc. hui Il rcmane 10 be- .atl tr,t ~
@oSi some Of those onactnens more honorcd in
the breach than IN the Observance.
During the hr-' week Of the season. boats II every
icscrp ION are III great demand almost any rice,
however c\h'lNIeant being chtc.itLy jaid fir
Ter use hv the eager Fuun,r r. Many II them a.c
engaged months n advance by am on, sport, mcn.
tIca. request and are paid Handsomely for their
1h.m are no sIcdlcl rates 10 hire for tie boats
the prc varying according 10 TIE purses Of Hoe.
hiring or the demand If thor owners, \ >ink boz. ."
with the nccdful attendants VIII cost the lessee
anywhere from thirty TO fifty dollars a day. ami a
"snc ih-boM" from fifteen to thhty, ac,or Ing -
tie season the lessee being entitled 10 an the duck.
liat nay bs killed.. There are time, when boats
hIns even larger plf thln ties named, eager
are some of the glnnrr~ t. he among the Gl-t. But
the cost Of boat and attendants no criterion hy
winch To measure the succcs OF the lcs,cr-. There
other requisites
From the foregoing. il VIII rca lle lie seen that
superb ontt~ are not the only rruI-i'c~ ~ticc
There are personal qualifications. 10 i1g which. duc
shooting had better not be attempted. II j. sport
that involves cOn~ nj expos. re. and Times when
tic clements AZ their worst 70 In ad, AN. 70.
of the most favorable OpuOrtuniti for killing the
"anNaN-' ack. or indeed any Of the other varrti -
equipped with guns and ammunition. and r.parcl
10 endure laidrips and tlit,lc ~ which no ono can
have proper a. probation until 10 himself has p, ac-
ny trslc' thcni; ncaS fly most when The weather
Rain, slect. now and b1i-tcrous Winds seem 10
provoke OF { mpt them to ni.lt. thai .hootc-
an encounter with the elements which viii tax hi,
powers of endurance tie utmost ana I'm Which con-
mt, lie not un frequently CONS ont second br-t.
BUt there are hardy Who iugh -curn the dca
that lying for hours the harl IN "surflcc boat"
II "snh- OK, Is NthinC Is than tic rfcctlon
If enjoy bic and lcalthiu rccioa ION. 60 ng to all
such the icneht Of their opinions taosr who
have not yet tried the experiment VIII 90 wisely
to encaSo Themselves before e;aif .lg n stout water
proof boots and coat the tllctc-t nrd warmo-t 81
Ind from which IN han ic easily and qulci Iv
Withdrawn. and cap that W u lie asGccai H. 10 the
"carcr' without hcfir - con>,icuou- m color * 70
attract tn attention Of and thercb, certainly rightcn
the birds he j. Wal INK for, are ~ lur,cd
But there OF cr and SIT more important
r~1usueS To lc a successful duck SHOOTER cool